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    • Tasmanian mooring rules
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    • Change of vessel details on a mooring
    • Mooring maintenance
    • Repair and maintenance of vessels on moorings
    • MAST public cruising moorings
    • MAST GIS – Moorings and Aids to Navigation (AtoNs)
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    • Bridge transits
    • Aquatic events and designated ski areas
    • Lake Barrington
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Licence and registration

Whether you’re getting your first boat licence, adding a PWC endorsement, registering a vessel or renewing your details, MAST’s online services make it easy to manage your boating requirements.

The links below will take you to all the information you need, including:

  • motor boat licences and PWC endorsements
  • vessel registration and renewals
  • practice tests
  • licence status checks
  • list of approved training providers and other useful resources.

If you are unable to find the information you need, please contact MAST.

Get licensed and registered with MAST

Registration

Recreational boats with a motor of 4 hp or more and personal water craft must be registered.

How to obtain a personal water craft endorsement?

To operate a PWC, you must have a current motor boat licence and a PWC

Practice test

An online practice test for anyone studying for recreational boating licence test.

myServiceTas for MAST customers

Check or renew your Motor boat licence, registration and mooring permit at myServiceTas.

How to obtain a motor boat licence

A motor boat licence is required to operate a vessel 4hp or more (except for a hire and drive vessel).

Approved training providers

For a motor boat licence in Tasmania, practical training and assessment must be completed through a MAST-approved training provider.

Check your licence

Check the status of your boat licence online
Marine and Safety Tasmania
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Navigation
  • Recreational boating and personal water craft
  • Facilities and moorings
  • Paddle, rowing and novel craft
  • Using Tasmanian waterways
  • Commercial vessels and ports
  • Policies and legislation
Quick links
  • Forms and fees
  • Check the status of your boating services
  • Find a facility
  • Notices to Mariners and latest MAST news
  • How do I obtain a motor boat licence
  • Access myServiceTas
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